Castaic shad fishing

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  1. Joey805

    Joey805
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    Been taking a break from the saltwater and enjoying dialing in the new little bass boat I picked up a while back. The electronics are now officially worth more than the boat itself is. LOL

    I went crazy when I got some smokin deals on a pair or Lowrance HDS units complete with side scan. The only downfall to this is I spend more time metering around checking out all the cool stuff instead of fishing.

    Anyhow, today I promised myself that I would fish more and and play around with the electronics less.

    Here's how it went...

    Got to the lake about 7, fished top water for a couple cookie cutter 2 pound bass as I waited for the sun to come up a bit.

    Netted me some of these...

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    And then I metered around a LITTLE bit and found me a nice point to fish that was lit up with all kinds of critters...

    It was WFO for the next 4 hours. Every cast was a fish, literally. I was only using 6# test so it made it a pretty interesting fight when you hooked into a bigger model. If it wasn't a bass, it was a striper. If it wasn't a striper, it was a catfish...

    The arms are a bit sore, I like it. :D

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    This big kitty took a while to get in....

    Size 12 sandal for comparison.
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    #1 Joey805, October 31, 2011
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  2. BassAssasin805

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    Awesome Joey! Looks like fun
     
    #2 BassAssasin805, October 31, 2011
  3. Sparrow Hawk

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    Great job. Way to go.
     
    #3 Sparrow Hawk, October 31, 2011
  4. buddha23

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    that catfish looks tasty
     
    #4 buddha23, November 1, 2011
  5. creekster

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    Cool deal Joey.......nice looking Bass....
     
    #5 creekster, November 1, 2011
  6. wils

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    nice castaic report, joey.
     
    #6 wils, November 1, 2011
  7. cappo5150

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    nice job on the variety
     
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  8. ODH33

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    i don't believe you wear a side 12 lol. nice job on the freshies
     
    #8 ODH33, November 1, 2011
  9. beacondawg

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    your kill'n me,sweet.
     
    #9 beacondawg, November 1, 2011
  10. fishingbeast

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    High five there with new rig and fishing.
     
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  11. dudewarner

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    That looks like a great day of fishing -- WAY TO GET EM -- ALL KINDS!!!
     
    #11 dudewarner, November 1, 2011
  12. spartan44

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    Awesome catch Joey :)
    you smacked em!!!
     
    #12 spartan44, November 1, 2011
  13. fishnfoo

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    Dude you spanked em'. Nothing like fishing with the live shad when they're on it. A cast a fish, nice. HOOK UP!
     
    #13 fishnfoo, November 1, 2011
  14. HillTop

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    oh man congrats, that looks like fuuuun!
     
    #14 HillTop, November 1, 2011
  15. Big Pancho

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    Nice very Nice brother Joey. So when you taking freshwater fishing. I will bring plenty of baits for both of us. Been meaning to try out a few new baits on that lake. Let me know brother. Shoot me a call so we can set something up if your down for a trip.

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    #15 Big Pancho, November 2, 2011
  16. MrPukaShell

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    Awesome report. Sounds like you had a great day on the water
     
    #16 MrPukaShell, November 2, 2011
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    Sweet...................................................... Great pix's

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    #17 Big-D, November 2, 2011
  18. Carnivore

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    Good job bud, You didn't get radar on that rig? I was looking forward to another alnighter pulling it apart.
     
    #18 Carnivore, November 2, 2011
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    Sweet! Looks like a blast! It's always fun with a scoop of candy like that!
     
    #19 TheFerret, November 6, 2011
  20. SnickSnack72

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    Nice Joey! Congrats on the bass boat Be careful netting those shad though! I never knew there was a limit until I saw a guy getting a few tickets a few weeks back. He got one for the short striper and then one for being over the limit of shad in his cooler. I guess you can only have 25 per person. I always thought the limit was in pounds.
     
    #20 SnickSnack72, November 9, 2011
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